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about to buy my first welder

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slow50   +1y
ya i dont intend to use it much just small stuff and mainly to bag my truck thats why i dont want one of the big ones. the bottle is a skinny 3ft tall one. i think he said it was argon. so from the people that have it seems like its a good welder. im gona go check it out today and test it out.
pearldrop   +1y
I really like my 3200HD. It is the same as any other 135 welder.
It works really good for sheet metal and some frame work. But when it comes to welding on 4-link tabs or critical suspension pieces I take to to a friend with a big 220 welder.
slow50   +1y
so you wouldnt trust it to bag a truck? the specs says it can do up to 5/16.
skip1100   +1y
Originally posted by framescr8pintoy



Edited: 1/13/2008 11:19:34 PM by framescr8pintoy

or do like i did... applied for a credit card only for this specific item.. and then bought the exact welder and bottle that i WANTED... and just make the payments each month..

x2 I just picked up a new Miller 212. put it on my card so i can pay it off month by month. I also got a killer deal. I paid 1300 for it when it retails for 1800.
slow50   +1y
im not a big fan of payments and intrest. and like i said before i dont really need a big one.
pearldrop   +1y
Originally posted by ineedatruck



so you wouldnt trust it to bag a truck? the specs says it can do up to 5/16.

I know plenty of people who have bagged their trucks with a 135 welder. I did my notch and made crossmembers with it, but when it comes down to welding on something as critical as a 4-link tab I want to be sure it will hold so I do it with a big welder.

I look at it this way
slow50   +1y
are all lincoln welders made my home depot or just the hd ones? i found a lincoln 175 new in the box for 400. is that a good welder/deal?
FADE2BLK94   +1y
Originally posted by ineedatruck



are all lincoln welders made my home depot or just the hd ones? i found a lincoln 175 new in the box for 400. is that a good welder/deal?

Hell yeah pick it up, thats what I use and my friend Kevin uses the same thing his username on here is "petittbilt". Mine new was $597 with the cart. It does a great job for the price.